Encyclopedic review about gender and its impact on American higher education across historical and cultural contexts. The contributors describe the ways in whic
This volume provides a critical examination of the status of women and gender in higher education today. Despite the increasing numbers of women in higher educa
This book examines persistent gender inequality in higher education, and asks what is preventing change from occurring. The editors and contributors argue that
While powerful gender inequalities remain in American society, women have made substantial gains and now largely surpass men in one crucial arena: education. Wo